2007 in a nutshell

I found this on Lain Ehmann's blog aand thought I would contribute my .02 worth for once.

. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Walked out of a job,literally

2. What are your New Years Resolutions?
To get out of this Trailer and move into our house as soon as possible

3. Did anyone close to you give birth in 2007?
NO
4. Did anyone close to you die.
Nope
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6 What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
A job
7. What date(s) in 2007 will remain etched in your memory and why?
I do not know. Just your run of the mill year here

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Standing up for myself and walking out of a job

9. What was your biggest failure?
Never failures, just minor setbacks

10. Did you suffer any illness or injury?
yep sure did and we ain't gonna discuss that one right now

11. What was the best thing someone bought you?
My husband braved Black Friday at Micheals and bought me My BigKick

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I guess mine for sticking up for myself

13. Whose behavior appalled and depressed you?
Britney Spears, A few Baseball players this year

14. Where did most of your money go?
BOOKS, SB supplies and the new car

15. What did you get really, really excited about?
My buddy Lain's Blog. It has really grown this year

16. What song(s) reminds you of 2007?
I Don't Wanna Stop by Ozzie Osbourn

17. Compared to last year are you...

a.) Happier or Sadder? Happier
b.) Thinner or Fatter? Stayed the same
c.) Richer or Poorer? Better money

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Stopped and smelled the roses.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Complaining.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
At home sick and recovering from surgery

21. Did you fall in love in 2007.
Every day with my Baby Don.

22. How many one night stands did you have?
UMMM None!! Is this a trick question???

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Hotel Babylon-BBC, Anything on the History Channel, Deadliest Catch, and FOOTBALL

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't this time last year?
I only hate one person and we will not discuss that one either. Now dislike we do not have enough room

25. What was the best book you read?
Postcards from the Edge by Anderson Cooper

26. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
Nothing and I turned 44

27. What was your best musical discovery?
I guess falling in love again with hard rock especially OZZIE

28. What did you want and get?
A New Car!! 2004 Chevy Malibu LS

29. What was your favorite film of the year?
Letters From Iwo Jima

30. What did you want and not get?
Move into the new house

31. What one thing would've made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Finding a decent job

32. How would you describe your fashion concept for 2007?
Comfort and Relaxing

33. What kept you sane?
My hubby , my buddy Lain and my Scissor Sister SISTERS

34. Which celebrity or public figure did you admire most?
Hilarry Clinton-for the CAJONES to take on the Boys at the own game

35. What political issue stirred you most?
Veterans, Not just the ones returning from Iraq but all of them. Too many wounded warriors sleeping under bridges and not get the care they need

36. Who do you miss?
My Mom, I will always miss her

37. Who was the best new person you met?
In IRL Janet my buddy in Georgia, online LAINIE and my Sisters in m y critique group at SB .com

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned.
If you do not stand up for yourself noone else ever will and not to be a doormat to anyone

39. Quote a song line that defines your year.

Just one of them weeks..............

Have you ever had a week that you just wanted to drop dead? Well that was my week this week. Here is a brief Synopsis:

Monday: Doctor's Appointment, she changes some of my meds and I have to get blood work done, damn vampires!!! Got that done, Donnie was off work so we got some running done, went home allis right in the Combs World!

Tuesday: 7:20 a.m., or as I call it the butt crack of dawn. Doctor's office calls and wants me in. Well I cannot make it in because Donnie is working that day, so they schedule the appointment for Thursday at 3:20.

Wednesday: Worry about Doctor's appointment and tackle the never ending mountain of laundry. We are either the dirtiest people or the cleanest, I have yet to figure this one out.

Thursday: Go to Doctor's appointment. Well the old blood sugar is over 300, well 335 to be exact. Cholesteral is at 215 not too bad could be lower. But my Triglycerides are over 700, doctor says I am asking for a case of Pancreatitis to occur. I other words I have to get this down or I am gonna be really sick or dead, one of the 2. So I get new meds, Avandia for the diabetes, blood monitoring kit the whole smear. and in 2 weeks on the 14th of may a whole 40 minute appointment with her for the whole shebang.

Friday: Started my regime

I do not know what is gonna be worse, No Mountain Dew or no smoking, gotta quit both of them. Oh well if it helps me live to be 80 I guess Iam gonna have to do it.

Ain't she cute!!! Yes I have a cat like this. Snoball loves to be in my Scrap room when I am in there. She sits and watches me scrap. Sometimes she will jump up on my table and lay down on one of my layouts. Needless to say she has had photo tabs stuck to her Butt. and no she does not have a preference for which type I use.

My 2 Cents on Imus and the Remark

Okay but first without Further Ado, today's kitty: Ain't it CUTE!!!

Okay All this mess with Don Imus and the remark he made on his radio show. First things first, I DO NOT CONDONE WHAT HE SAID! I beleive, he really put his foot in his mouth and really needs to chew on this one for awhile. BUT..... What ever happened to free speech!?!? Yes I do agree that what you say can have repercussions on you. Now this man has lost his job because of this, is this right??? That is all I gotta say about that!

Bad storms here yesterday, at least no tornados like the first of March in this area. But we do need the rain, so I will not complain about that. But First part of the week, we are running the AC, tonight we will be running the heat?? WTH?? I think Mother Nature is in need of Prozac, cuz she done lost her bean this spring!!!

April...... so far

First Cat pic of the day:Luffs dem Cheezburger kitties!!! Speaking of kitties I downloaded all of the to PhotoBucket last night. I had ocer 60 kitties in that folder. OMG, no wonder this computer was slow!!! EEEKKKKKK!!!

Still looking at houses. We have gone from already bulit to looking at Modular Houses. Lord have they changed. They really look like a real house now and not a box that you can live in. Oh the choices!!!!

New season of the Deadliest Catch is now on Discovery channel. I am more addicted than ever to this show. If you have never heard of it here is a brief synopsis. They film real life Crab boats in Alaska. How they live aboard ship, make their catch and other interesting things. The neat thing about it is you really get up close and personal with the crews. Check it out Tuesday nights at 9 pm eastern on the Discovery Channel.

Today is the end of Keeping Memories Alive Top Scrapper Challenge. Yes I entered, Am I gonna win??? I doubt it very seriously but at least I tried. Well find out later today. will try to update tomorrow.

House Hunting 101

Presenting the cat of the day!



Looking for a home to purchase is pretty much wearing Don and I to a frazzle. This would be our first home purchase and last, if I can help it. You see being in the military you move constantly. New duty station and you might have to move into an apartment first before you can get housing. Then when housing opens up you have to move on post! Move, Move, Move, and Move!!!





Since we have "Retired" and moved back to Alabama, this is it. We are looking for the last home for the rest of our lives. NO MORE MOVING!!! We are planting the roots of the Combs Family!! This house has got to be perfect or near perfect. I do not think there is a house out there that is perfect. We have been looking since January and we have seen so many houses, I dream of them!!!

But we have been narrowing down the choices.

• Has to be in the country, no city livin here.


• Must have 3 bedrroms and 2 baths, minimum! Got to have room for the scrapping and the computering.


• Must have fenced backyard for the Tater and Pitiful.


• No open floor plan! I do not want a guest walking through the front door of our house and Hello there is my kitchen. Nope not gonna work there!


• Must have a carport, garage would be nicer but not a requirement for purchase.


• MUST HAVE CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING! You cannot live in the South with it this important item. Unless you wanna just roast your buns off!!

SO there ya have it. Just our simple needs in 6 lines, well besides all the rest of the stuff ya get in a house.

House hunting will begin again Saturday. Don is off, so off we go in the car to look and walk, and look and walk. Well you get the idea!

And Today's picture of the day is........

I just love the look of this kitties face. Precious!!!